Age Group: Adult
Genre: Romance
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Buy Links:
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Book Description:
A letter from his dead father with a confession of killing a woman throws a shadow of suspicion over the life of an easy-going cop. When he returns to his hometown to find the truth, he discovers love with a woman determined to be no more than friends.
Rochelle closed her eyes and drew a deep breath, then moved into her warm-up routine. She hadn't had the time to do any kick-boxing for awhile, but already her body hummed in anticipation of the challenge.
Johnny was not her opponent, but the cancer that had invaded her body. No battle was more important than this one. No prize more vital: her life.
Her first moves were simple. A few easy punches before she bobbed and danced away, though there was no need for defense as Johnny threw no punches. If only the disease was as yielding. Instead it had snuck up and attacked without warning. Rochelle jabbed with her right hand and followed with a punch from her left.
Adrenaline pumped through Rochelle's body as the familiar moves flexed and worked her muscles, and brought a smile to her face. Then she lifted first one knee and the other, followed by a series of alternating punches. Right, left, right...
A vision of the damning spots in the x-rays filled her head, and Rochelle delivered another combination of kicks to Johnny's mid-section. In her mind, the lumps dissolved a little more each time she made contact.
She threw a knee, followed by a side-kick, and another spot disappeared from her mind's eye. Rabbit punches with her right hand eliminated a few more.
Rochelle kicked and punched until the vision in her head was clear of spots and fatigue was claiming her body, sapping her energy as it spread from her arms, down her torso, and turned her feet to leaden weights. She fell against Johnny in a clinch, and he supported her as her body went limp. Spent and sweaty, Rochelle surrendered to the exhaustion claiming her.
Author Bio:
I'm a crazy optimist whose rose-colored glasses have bent frames and cracked lenses. When life kicks me in the teeth, I find miracles and lessons I refused to learn an easier way.
In fact, I live with a small herd of miracles in the furry forms of dogs, who are constantly trying to teach me to forgive, to play more, and to love without limits.
I write about people who find courage and integrity in the darkest times of their lives, who rescue stray dogs and kittens, who find a person they would willingly give their lives for, and who make their little corners of the world a better place.
People have remarked my stories "aren't what they expected." With rose-colored glasses firmly in place, I take that as a compliment.
Thank you for hosting today.
ReplyDeleteThe cover looks fantastic Genie, what inspired you to write this book?
ReplyDeletelennascloud AT gmail dot com
Sibling desperation! When I started writing the first book of this series, about an woman with seven overly protective brothers, it soon became obvious the brothers needed their own love interests to get them out of their sister's hair. So Johnny got his own story and his own happily ever after. :)
DeleteThanks for the kudos on the cover. I'm also a graphic designer and love designing book covers!
I love discovering a new author and a great sounding book!
ReplyDeletehopefull1978 AT gmail dot com
Thanks, Hope! As all my books seem to do, this one had some surprises for me as the characters revealed themselves. :)
DeleteSounds like a very good read. I enjoyed the excerpt.
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Thanks, Ingeborg! Glad you could stop by!
DeleteWhat a fascinating excerpt. This sounds like an awesome story.
ReplyDeleteHi, MomJane! Glad you enjoyed the excerpt!
DeleteVery intense excerpt, so I have fingers crossed for an HEA...
ReplyDeleteeai(at)stanfordalumni(dot)org
Thanks, Elizabeth! Yep, happily ever after--but they have some challenges before they get there. :)
DeleteThanks for sharing! I really loved the excerpt!
ReplyDeleteandralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
Hi, Andra Lyn! Glad you enjoyed the excerpt. I appreciate you stopping by!
DeleteGood morning, everyone! The doggies who run my life have finally released me from my morning chores and I can join all of you. This is my first visit to Fluffy Pink Hearts, and I am loving the colors and sense of fun. Thank you so much for hosting me.
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I'm looking forward to chatting with everyone!
I enjoyed the excerpt very much. Did you try kick-boxing yourself?
ReplyDeleteanzuazura(at)yahoo(dot)de
Hi, Lana! Glad you enjoyed the excerpt. Much as I love the idea of kick-boxing, I decided I should stick with yoga until I'm a bit more flexible. Some of those kicks and moves are amazing!
DeleteSounds good! I'm looking forward to read more!
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Glad you enjoyed it, Lyra!
DeleteI love the cover did you choose it yourself?
ReplyDeleteJibriel.O(at)web(dot)de
Hi, "Jibriel"! I'm lucky in that I also design my own covers. So glad you like it!
DeleteIs this a stand-alone?
ReplyDeleteshadowrunner1987(At)gmail(Dot)com
Hi, Ami! This is book #7 of my Halo Legacy Series, but can be read as a standalone. I usually start reading series books in the middle--not intentionally, it just happens that way. So I was careful to include enough info in each of my Halo Legacy books that a reader won't be lost if the series isn't read in order.
DeleteThis looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteTeri
Thanks, Teri! I'm having great fun with this series. :)
DeleteDid you have to research a lot for this novel?
ReplyDeletemoonsurfer123(at)gmail Dot com
Hi, Anas! I seem to research a lot for all my books! Though the basic "world" of the Halo Legacy Series is set in the small fictional town of Halo, Oregon, each of the characters are different and keep coming up with experiences, hobbies, and/or careers uniquely their own. This sends me off on a research frenzy, as the clock keeps ticking toward the book deadline. However, I've learned so much through research, and really enjoy that aspect of writing, so I grumble about time as I happily research something new. LOL!
DeleteGreat excerpt, Genene! I'm reading the first book but this makes me want to jump to this one! Good luck with your tour and the new book.
ReplyDeleteHi, Paty! Feel free to jump around, then let me know if I included enough info in each book so you don't get lost reading them out of order. That's the way I usually end up reading series of books. :)
DeleteGreat excerpt. Love your book.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chris! I so much appreciate your support!
DeleteGreat excerpt, Genene, but it was too short! LOL I wanted more! Best of luck with this new book. :)
ReplyDeleteAh, good, Karen. Then the excerpt did its job! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteStory sounds great, and loved your blog! Thanks Genene! ~ Viola
ReplyDeleteThanks, Viola! I appreciate your support and taking the time to stop by!
ReplyDeleteWell, it's past midnight in my corner of the world, so I'm going to say good-night and thank you to "Fluffy Pink Hearts" for hosting me today.
ReplyDeleteI also want to announce the winner of the $10 gift certificate for this week is Lena! However, everyone's name will go in the cyber-hat for a chance at the monthly drawing.
Thanks to everyone for commenting!
Thanks so much for having me! :)
DeleteWhat a beautiful cover, Genie. Thanks for letting me know about your wonderful new book.
ReplyDeleteThe book description is certainly gripping.
ReplyDeletemarypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
The blurb sounds pretty good, I'm going to have to look up the series, I like to read the books in the order they were published. :)
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What was the first story you have writen about?
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Great excerp!
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